Got my new wheels in the other day :)

[Surfstang2020]

They are from OE wheels the GT4s in chrome 18 by 10 rears and 18 by9s up front:

I cant wait to get new tires for them and slap them on ! Anyone have any suggestions as to what tires to use? This is for my daily driver I have a harley that I can ride here at the beach at least 9 months out of the years so nitto 555rs would be an option

 

[Surfstang2020]

FYI heres the car there going on
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[irishpwr46]

picy no worky

 

[Surfstang2020]

Sorry it works on mine try clicking on the bottom line

 

[Kankakee]

Nvm

 

[fhlh]

FYI heres the car there going on
<a href="http://s598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/surfstang2020/?action=view&current=Mustang1002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/surfstang2020/Mustang1002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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His car

The new wheels...

Just helping and stuff....

 

[Hatchman]

255/45 Nitto 555 for the front.
305/40 555r for the back.
Or at least that's what I have.

 

[Surfstang2020]

thanks for the help im new to all this computer forum stuff lol. and hatchman that setup looks sick is that your daily driver ? and did you just use ur handheld tuner to throw off the codes and recalibrate the speedo correctly w the right mph and stuff ?

 

[J.Cagle]

thanks for the help im new to all this computer forum stuff lol. and hatchman that setup looks sick is that your daily driver ? and did you just use ur handheld tuner to throw off the codes and recalibrate the speedo correctly w the right mph and stuff ?

Hmm, I never thought about this. Im glad you reminded me to do this when I put diff wheels on tomorrow. Im pretty sure you can select your tire and wheel size under under setting in your tuner.

 

[Big Daddy]

255/45 Nitto 555 for the front.
305/40 555r for the back.
Or at least that's what I have.

I would to go with a 305 in the rear... How does the 305 fit in the wheel well?

 

[Hatchman]

thanks for the help im new to all this computer forum stuff lol. and hatchman that setup looks sick is that your daily driver ? and did you just use ur handheld tuner to throw off the codes and recalibrate the speedo correctly w the right mph and stuff ?

Thank you for the compliments!
Yes, I used the XcalII to adjust the revs per mile, very easy to do, only takes a minute. The 305/40's are only about .6" taller than stock, so it's only about a 2% correction anyway.

 

[Hatchman]

I would to go with a 305 in the rear... How does the 305 fit in the wheel well?

305/40's fit great in there, they have never rubbed. I had 295/45's on the back before, and they were about .9" taller than the 305's, and they would rub.

FYI, I also have Roush rear springs on the back that dropped it about .7", but with the taller tires, it brought it back up a little.

This car isn't my DD now, but I drove on the same tires on my Lightning for four years (different size, of course) and got around 13,500 out of the rears, and over 20,000 on the fronts. I have no problems in the rain/cornering, etc, great tire combination for a daily driver. I think the DR's are better for a daily driver than the regular 555s, much better traction, even in the wet. The rear end feels a little loose (because of the thinner sidewall) on freeway exits than the regular 555. Not loose as in it breaks traction, you can just feel the rear end "wiggle" a little bit as the thinner sidewall flexes, but no big deal, it's street driving, not autocross. Highly recommend them.

 

[05pnygt]

nice choice

 

[05pnygt]

nice choice!!

 

[Surfstang2020]

thanks hatchman def going with the 305 555rs out back but i thnk the 255s might b to skinny up front 4 me i think im gnna go with 275s up front

 

[JeremyH]

The 255/45 up front are not too skinny!! I run the same size as hatchman as well with gt4's.

Front: 255/45 18x9 GT4 Nitto Invo
Rear: 285/45 18x9 GT4 Nitto 555 Street tires
305/40 18x10 deep dish GT4 Nitto 555R Track tires
Post # 17 is a pic of the 255/45/18 up front (nitto invo)
http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27624&highlight=top
They are plenty wide!

 

[Surfstang2020]

sweet deal thanks for all the help itl be a little bit before I get my tires cause Im not gonna go cheap. Im gonna go with nitto 555rs out back in 305 rears and up front im thinking something like a 275

 

[Surfstang2020]

By the way hatchman do you have any pics of the rear of the car? I wanta see how wide those 305s look from the back if you acn post up a pic of the rear it would be much appreciated

 

[Hatchman]

By the way hatchman do you have any pics of the rear of the car? I wanta see how wide those 305s look from the back if you acn post up a pic of the rear it would be much appreciated

Here you go:

 

[Surfstang2020]

Thanks that setup looks sick Im definitley going with that. Is that a lightning I see in the background?